Green Marine
Port of Gothenburg to save CO2 with hybrid service ship
During the second quarter of 2022, service ship Northern Skagerrak will be converted to a hybrid operation. It will collect oily engine room waste, known as sludge, from ships arriving at the Swedish Port of Gothenburg.
Aqua, Tritium partner up to power electric boats
London-based marine fast-charging network operator, Aqua superPower, and Tritium Holdings, an Australian developer and manufacturer of direct current (DC) fast charging technology for electric vehicles (EVs), have joined forces to electrify transportation on global waterways.
In focus: Global innovations and collaborations take the wheel of energy transition
The direction of the global transition to clean energy is getting more refined each week, as more of the world’s energy majors start investing in innovation and collaboration to shift energy production away from GHG-heavy sources.
Fluxys awards MT Group Zeebrugge LNG terminal contract
Fluxys Belgium, the operator of the Zeebrugge LNG terminal, has awarded Lithuanian energy infrastructure company MT Group a contract to work on the terminal expansion.
Titan LNG develops Hyperion tank concepts for bunker barges
Dutch independent LNG supplier Titan LNG has developed the ‘Hyperion’ series of tank concepts for Inland Waterway (IWW) bunker barges.
Sweden to get 1st large-scale hydrogen-powered vessel by 2030
Passenger shipping company Rederi AB Gotland and its subsidiaries are developing Sweden’s first large-scale hydrogen-powered vessel for both passengers and freight, with water as the only emission.
FESCO to boost container shipping ties with Japan
FESCO Transportation Group, the largest intermodal transport operator in Russia, revealed it will further increase container traffic on the route connecting Japan and Russia.
Fincantieri secures €300M sustainability-linked construction loan
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed the first sustainability-linked construction loan with compatriot banks Intesa Sanpaolo and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) for a maximum amount of €300 million (around $340 million).
Wärtsilä presents Zero Emission Marine R&D project
The technology group Wärtsilä has launched a ‘Zero Emission Marine’ research, development and innovation project, supported by a €20 million grant from the public organisation Business Finland.
Viking’s 1st expedition ship delivered before Christmas
Viking Octantis, the first of two Viking’s expedition ships, has been delivered by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at Vard shipyard in Søviknes, Norway.
Port of Rotterdam pens green hydrogen deal with Tasmania
Port of Rotterdam Authority and the goverment of Tasmania will jointly look into the feasibility of future exports of green hydrogen from Bell Bay to the Dutch port.
Video: Port of Rotterdam welcomes 15 millionth container for 1st time
The Port of Rotterdam received the 15 millionth TEU container of the year — the first time that a European port has broken this record.
Samsung Heavy picks GTT tank design for new LNG carrier
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ordered a tank design from the French LNG containment specialist GTT for a new LNG carrier.
Solstad investing in green tech to reach net-zero target
Over the next three years, Norwegian Solstad Offshore is planning to invest more than 300 million NOK (approximately $33.4 million) in battery hybrid conversion projects to achieve a 50% global fleet emission reduction by 2030.